As a part of sewing camp, the Clothing and Textile Advisers give away a nice, new sewing machine every year. To win the machine, you write them a letter after you participate in camp, telling them why you like to sew and your plans for the machine.
We made ALL of the girls write letters this year. I think Annika's was two sentences long (but very sweet). Sofia's was HI-LARIOUS (to me) and decorated with adorable sewing-themed drawings. No surprise that neither of them were selected, since I don't think either of them desperately wanted or needed the machine. (I think Sofia suspected I wanted it for myself...not true!)
Each of them received a personal letter in response to their submissions, along with a $10 gift certificate to Pacific Fabrics. How sweet and typical of those wonderful CTA ladies...always encouraging the girls to sew!
Pacific Fabrics had their fabric for 20% off on Labor Day, so that seemed like the ideal time to use their gift certificates.
Sofia found a yellow fleece to make yet another Pikachu toy with, but I've learned to have faith in her creativity. She's making it according to accurate measurements from the Pokedex, with interchangeable Velcro-on eyes, so that you can alter it's expressions. She says she wants to design toys when she grows up, but why wait....?
Annika want to make a quilt "for charity". I tried to talk her into school bags (tis the season), but she was immovable. She's determine to make a blanket/quilt. I did convince her that the fabric she picked out was "generationally inappropriate" (more for someone well over seventy) for a baby quilt, so she settled on something covered in pink parasols. We're going to make simple baby quilts and donate them through the LDS charities.
What have I learned from this experience? Sofia is more creative than I am. Annika is more generous than I am. Thanks for sharing your creativity and generosity with me, girls.
Wow, I'm so impressed with Sofia's wonderful job she did! Can't wait to see what she'll do with her talent. Annikas so sweet. Can't get over those wonderful ladies, they have gone above and beyond ......!
ReplyDeleteThat was a very sweet posting. AWESOME little Pokemon thing--I love the interchanging eyes : )
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